Undoubtedly an attractive rifle the proportions and build along with the synthetic stock give the pro hunter a slightly more heavy duty military style, as opposed to many of the more traditional European hunting rifles.

The Mannlicher pro hunter is instantly recognisable by the distinctive twist to the action end of the barrel. The barrel itself is duller in finish, contrasting with the action and is cold hammer forged. A process which has been proven to provide highly accurate results. The barrel also comes pre threaded for a sound moderator.

However it is the safety, extraction of the bolt, and magazine that are perhaps the most unusual components of this rifle. The safety system operates by way of a three stage roller switch positioned at the top of the pistol grip.  

In the first fire position a red dot is visible and the rifle can be discharged as usual. In the second loading position a white dot becomes visible on the thumb wheel. The rifle at this stage is still safe but can be loaded and unloaded. Finally the third position; 'safe' is indicated with a pop up white/grey catch. In this position the safety is on, the bolt cannot be opened, and the rifle cannot be discharged.

This safety system takes a bit of getting used to however it is well thought out and effective.

Another unusual feature of the Mannlicher is the detachable two position magazine. The magazine itself is of a double stack design made of black polymer allowing you to house 4 standard cartridges.

It is released by a double catch visible on each side of the stock just forward of the trigger guard. Nothing especially unusual here, however the unusual bit is that it can be depressed into the rifle in two stages. The first stage allows the magazine to be held firmly in the rifle but will not allow a round to be fed when cycling the bolt. The magazine instead needs to be depressed to the second stage to allow for feeding.